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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| Centuries: | 9th century – 10th century – 11th century |
| Decades: | 950s 960s 970s – 980s – 990s 1000s 1010s |
| Years: | 985 986 987 – 988 – 989 990 991 |
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Prince Vladimir I (the Great) is baptised.
988 (CMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 988th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 988th year of the 1st millennium, the 88th year of the 10th century, and the 9th year of the 980s decade. As of the start of 988, the Gregorian calendar was 5 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Events
- Al-Azhar University is founded in Cairo, Egypt. It is the 2nd oldest university in the world.
- Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev marries Anna, sister of Byzantine emperor Basil II and converts to Christianity. Baptism of Kievan Rus'.
- Abbo becomes abbot at Fleury
- Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin, Ireland) was founded.
- Liao Dynasty adopts civil service examinations in the Southern Chancellery based on Tang Dynasty models.
Births
- King Edmund II of England, English royal (died 1016)
- Tilopa, Indian tantric practitioner and mahasiddha
Deaths
- May 19 – Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 909)